dehli
hamārī majlis-e-shūrā ke ūñche ūñche mahal
nazar jhukā.e jumūd-e-amal se sar bojhal
vo bebasī ki zarā aage baḌh nahīñ sakte
kitāb-e-vaqt kī tahrīr paḌh nahīñ sakte
bhaḌak rahe haiñ nigāhoñ ke sāmne shole
zabāñ na muñh meñ ho jis ke vo kis tarah bole
ye shahr-e-dillī bahisht-e-nazar jo thā kal tak
banā huā hai jahannam zamīñ se tā-ba-falak
siyāh-shole diloñ kī siyāhiyāñ le kar
uThe haiñ aaj vatan kī tabāhiyāñ le kar
makāñ ko ḳhud hī makīnoñ ne kar diyā barbād
miTā dī apne hī hāthoñ se satvat-e-ajdād
ḳhud apnī teġhoñ se apne hī gardaneñ kāTeñ
taḌaptī lāshoñ se nafrat kī ḳhandaqeñ pāTeñ
tamām shahr pe chhā.ī huī hai ik vahshat
nazar jhapakte hī kaisī badal ga.ī hālat
dukāneñ luT rahī haiñ goliyoñ kī bārish hai
siyāhkāroñ se ahl-e-duval kī sāzish hai
darinde dauḌte phirte haiñ saḌtī lāshoñ meñ
lahū se tar kiye nāḳhūn gosht dāñtoñ meñ
gharoñ kā haal to bāzār se bhī bad-tar hai
jidhar uThāo nazar zindagī mukaddar hai
jo luT chuke haiñ vo ghar saa.eñ saa.eñ karte haiñ
jo jal rahe haiñ abhī sard aaheñ bharte haiñ
nikal paḌe haiñ makānoñ ko chhoḌ kar shahrī
jab aabrū pe ban aa.ī to maut kī Thahrī
hazāroñ auratoñ kā aaj luT rahā hai suhāg
na jaane kitnī tamannāoñ meñ lagī hai aag
yatīm bachche bilakte haiñ godiyoñ ke liye
ġharīb shahr taraste haiñ roTiyoñ ke liye
ujaḌ ke kitne ma.ābid bane siyah-ḳhāne
jo aadmī ko na samjhā ḳhudā ko kyā jaane
ye haal dekh ke sakte meñ aa ga.ī hai fasīl
tamām qile kā maidāñ banā hai ḳhuun kī jhiil
bahā.e baiThī hai aañsū lahū ke chandni-chowk
karol-bagh ke dil meñ qaroliyoñ kī nok
purānī dilī se bhī baḌh ga.ī na.ī dillī
purāne qile meñ jā kar basī na.ī dillī
hazār baar ye bastī ujaḌ ujaḌ ke basī
hazār baar ye dillī bigaḌ bigaḌ ke banī
magar kuchh ab kī dafa is tarah ke charke haiñ
ki jitnī choTeñ haiñ utne hī dil ke TukḌe haiñ
ye juḌ to sakte haiñ lekin kahāñ hai vo marham
jo TuuTe rishtoñ ko qaumoñ ke kar de phir bāham
magar ye kaise ho jab chārasāz ḳhud lāchār
ilaaj kaun kare jab tabīb ḳhud bīmār
hamārī majlis-e-shūrā ke ūñche ūñche mahal
nazar jhukā.e jumūd-e-amal se sar bojhal
hamari majlis-e-shura ke unche unche mahal
nazar jhukae jumud-e-amal se sar bojhal
wo bebasi ki zara aage baDh nahin sakte
kitab-e-waqt ki tahrir paDh nahin sakte
bhaDak rahe hain nigahon ke samne shole
zaban na munh mein ho jis ke wo kis tarah bole
ye shahr-e-dilli bahisht-e-nazar jo tha kal tak
bana hua hai jahannam zamin se ta-ba-falak
siyah-shole dilon ki siyahiyan le kar
uThe hain aaj watan ki tabahiyan le kar
makan ko KHud hi makinon ne kar diya barbaad
miTa di apne hi hathon se satwat-e-ajdad
KHud apni teghon se apne hi gardanen kaTen
taDapti lashon se nafrat ki KHandaqen paTen
tamam shahr pe chhai hui hai ek wahshat
nazar jhapakte hi kaisi badal gai haalat
dukanen luT rahi hain goliyon ki barish hai
siyahkaron se ahl-e-duwal ki sazish hai
darinde dauDte phirte hain saDti lashon mein
lahu se tar kiye naKHun gosht danton mein
gharon ka haal to bazar se bhi bad-tar hai
jidhar uThao nazar zindagi mukaddar hai
jo luT chuke hain wo ghar saen saen karte hain
jo jal rahe hain abhi sard aahen bharte hain
nikal paDe hain makanon ko chhoD kar shahri
jab aabru pe ban aai to maut ki Thahri
hazaron auraton ka aaj luT raha hai suhag
na jaane kitni tamannaon mein lagi hai aag
yatim bachche bilakte hain godiyon ke liye
gharib shahr taraste hain roTiyon ke liye
ujaD ke kitne maabid bane siyah-KHane
jo aadmi ko na samjha KHuda ko kya jaane
ye haal dekh ke sakte mein aa gai hai fasil
tamam qile ka maidan bana hai KHun ki jhil
bahae baiThi hai aansu lahu ke chandni-chowk
karol-bagh ke dil mein qaroliyon ki nok
purani dili se bhi baDh gai nai dilli
purane qile mein ja kar basi nai dilli
hazar bar ye basti ujaD ujaD ke basi
hazar bar ye dilli bigaD bigaD ke bani
magar kuchh ab ki dafa is tarah ke charke hain
ki jitni choTen hain utne hi dil ke TukDe hain
ye juD to sakte hain lekin kahan hai wo marham
jo TuTe rishton ko qaumon ke kar de phir baham
magar ye kaise ho jab chaarasaz KHud lachaar
ilaj kaun kare jab tabib KHud bimar
hamari majlis-e-shura ke unche unche mahal
nazar jhukae jumud-e-amal se sar bojhal
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